Russ Oster

A Complete Guide to Grants for Grassroots Organizations

Applying for grants takes time, research, and dedication. Learn how your grassroots organization can get started and find a process that meets your needs.

A Guide to Grants for Grassroots Organizations

Your nonprofit likely collects revenue from a variety of sources, such as donations, merchandise, and event ticket sales. Your nonprofit also likely has applied for or thought about applying for…

Russ Oter

CEO | Grassroots Unwired

Russ Oster's first experience in the world of grassroots organizing came when he was an infant and his mother pushed him in a stroller door to door to collect signatures for the Impeach Nixon movement. Eighteen years later he embarked on his college career in Washington, DC, and during that time developed a passion for campaigns and elections that started with an internship on the campaign of the first woman ever elected to Congress from the State of Virginia.

For the next 15 years Russ lived and breathed campaigns, running field operations in a wide range of races and for a number of coordinated campaign efforts. When it became obvious to Russ that the technology existed to make field efforts drastically more efficient and accountable but the solutions did not, he launched Grassroots Unwired and has worked every day since to keep GU on the cutting edge, pushing new features and enhancements to meet the needs of every evolving grassroots organizing efforts.

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